Re: eBay Global shipping program?

I am a buyer and I ran into this once and I was NOT pleased and if I wasn't then you will most likely have tons of complaints from buyers. Basically they charge you a large amount for customs etc. and the fees from this global shipping program are NOT calculated in your shipping fees. It's a huge massive surprise at the end when they add it on without any warning. I read the fine print in the auction and nowhere did it state that I was going to be charged this I only saw the shipping costs so I actually had to politely ask the seller to cancel my purchase (the first and only time I've done that) because the price ended up being way more than I could afford. I wouldn't do it if I were you. You may get lots of complaints as a result.

I watched those customs charges appear and disappear from the page (as well as the Global Shipping advisory) several times, and took screenshots. At one point, it said it would $3.64 (estimated on current bid), then the next, it said it would be calculated at the auction end and showed no amount. I took screenshots of it changing throughout the auction. You can see the time changes and the import charges disappearing and reappearing in my photo below *(just a rough copy/paste here)

Today is Feb 7, 2013, and this is listed as PRIORITY INTERNATIONAL shipping (which at first looks VERY much like USPS's Priority International. But this Pitney Bowes one tells me not to expect my package until Feb 22 to March 6 - WHAT WHAT WHAT???

Two to 4 weeks?? How is that in ANY way a priority service?

I can advise as a buyer that I will now be watching for this crap, and won't bid on an item using this service. I'll contact the seller directly and request trackable USPS options.

Re: eBay Global shipping program?

I watched those customs charges appear and disappear from the page (as well as the Global Shipping advisory) several times, and took screenshots.

On the screenshots that were showing the Global Shipping advisory and customs amount, it looks like you were on .com.The other 2 screenshots appear to be from .ca which doesn't show the amount or the big advisory. That's one of the reasons why so many Canadians are shocked when they find out about the extra charges...it isn't very noticeable on .ca.

Re: eBay Global shipping program?

Another carrot from eBay trying to pull us (horses) into their another insane ideas like this one, and the same with returns. I decline although I get invite to my store and non store but I declined as I don't like them to control my business. And what is worse they offer us 50% off the FVF for a limited time. When I see "for a limited time", I knew it is going to be grief for some sellers to sign them up.

Amazing how eBay has been working hard than bees thinking up something insane ideas like this one to make our lives hell and more work and for what? and for no $$$. NO thanks eBay!!

There has to be some type of advantage for buyer & sellers, or am i just not seeing it.

I think that some U.S. sellers will now sell internationally because the risk of INR's is minimized as they only have to send the item to another location in the U.S. rather than sending it out of the country. Many U.S. sellers are paranoid about risks of selling internationally. So sellers would benefit by selling more (maybe) and buyers would have more access to items that they might not have been able to buy before the seller joined global shipping.

Also, some buyers might see it as a bonus knowing what they are going to pay ahead of time....especially if they don't realize that they may not pay anything if shipped directly from the seller by USPS

Re: eBay Global shipping program?

I am actually very angry about this.I am in Canada and tried to buy something from a seller that has this Global shipping.I actually refused to buy and went to Etsy to buy same product.Seller had a listing for the product,Shipping to Canada which was high but I excepted and understood BUT there was an extra hidden charge related to this Global shipping which I would ONLY find out at CHECKOUT.I asked if they new percentage etc and no info.Why should a buyer have to FIRST commit to buying and then have extra hidden expenses?All they told me was that it was Customs duties.Why do I have to pay in the USA customs and Not at the destination like before?I will NOT BUY from anyone that has that program.

Re: eBay Global shipping program?

thanks, never noticed my two pages were opened between ca and com. at least whichever one i ened on let me bid at the last second, and not sign into the opposite one.

i have found no place to enter my tracking number on the pitney bowes site without opening account - don't suppose you are anone might have a pb tracking link for us poor third party purchasers (non pitney bowes account holders/shippers)?